Select Board reconstitutes school subcommittee and begins planning for possible district exit

May 28, 2026

The board reappointed a subcommittee to evaluate purchasing Jamaica Village School from the district and discussed petitions and timing needed to pursue a town exit from the West River Unified Education District, directing staff to research statutory requirements.

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The New Jamaica Select Board voted to reconstitute the subcommittee that will evaluate whether the town should purchase Jamaica Village School from the district for a nominal sum and to begin work immediately on inventory and negotiations.

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